Having lost the first leg 4-1, Liverpool had no choice but to chase the game at Anfield and went down 2-1 in front of nearly 8,000 fans at Anfield.

Here’s what happened to the squad from that day:

Dean Bouzanis makes a save during the Kevin Muscat Testimonial match between Melbourne Victory and the Come Play XI Squad at AAMI Park.

Dean Bouzanis, goalkeeper: Australian goalkeeper who, in 2007, was hailed by Rafael Benitez as the world’s best keeper in that age group. Left Anfield without making a competitive appearance, and has since played for Accrington Stanley and Oldham Athletic. He then moved back home to A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers, Melbourne City and is now spending the season on loan at PEC Zwolle.

Steven Irwin, defender: Right-sided player who could play either defence or midfield. Never made an appearance for the Liverpool first-team and was released in 2011, moving to Dutch club Telstar that summer. He later moved to Finland and Denmark, before returning to Merseyside to play for Skelmersdale United and Marine.

Jack Robinson, defender: Left back who became the youngest player to play competitively for Liverpool when Rafael Benitez handed him his debut against Hull, aged 16, in 2010 – a record since broken by Jerome Sinclair. Played 11 first-team games for the club and spent time on loan at Wolves and Blackpool, before being sold to Queens Park Rangers. He spent time on loan at Huddersfield before signing for Nottingham Forest.

Daniel Ayala, defender: Spaniard played five games for Liverpool following his move from Sevilla and was thought to be a future star at centre back. He’s spent his career in England at Championship-level, playing for the likes of Hull, Derby, Norwich and Nottingham Forest. He’s now played almost 200 times for Middlesbrough, including a season in the Premier League.

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Joe Kennedy, defender: Centre back who captained the side against Arsenal. But he was released that summer and instead opted to attend John Moores University to study for a sports science degree. He was last spotted for Welsh Premier League club Bala Town.

Andre Wisdom, defender: Wisdom was plucked from Bradford City’s youth team in 2008 and was immediately apart of the Reds’ under-18s. The Leeds-born defender featured in 22 games for Liverpool before spending time on loan at West Brom, Derby, Norwich and Red Bull Salzburg before signing permanently for Derby in 2017.

David Amoo, midfielder: Former Millwall youth product who joined the Anfield club in 2007, having previously represented London as a sprinter in the English Schools National Track and Field Championships. Amoo made his one and only appearance for the club against Rabotnicki in 2010, and has since embarked on a lower-league career. Has played for Preston, Tranmere, Carlisle, Patrick Thistle and is now at Cambridge United.

Christopher Buchtmann, midfielder: High hopes were held for the German left winger, who was plucked from Borussia Dortmund’s youth team and named by UEFA as one of football’s most promising stars. But he left in 2010 after just two years at the club, moving to Fulham. From there, he moved to Germany and FC Koln, and then to St Pauli, where he regularly plays now. Once collected 14 yellow cards in one season.

Jack Wilshere of Arsenal (R) battles with Lauri Dalla Valle of Liverpool during the FA Youth Cup Final 1st Leg match between Arsenal and Liverpool at The Emirates Stadium on May 22, 2009

Lauri Dalla Valle, attacker: Finnish forward who originally had a spell with Inter Milan before moving to Liverpool, despite interest from Chelsea. He scored eight goals en route to the final, and a season later scoring a 32-minute hat trick for the under-18s against Leicester. He would make just one appearance however, against Rabotnicki, before playing in lower-league England, Scotland, Norway and Belgium. He moved back to England with Crewe before a failed transfer to Serbian side Zemun. He reportedly retired last summer at the age of just 26.

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Tom Ince, attacker: Son of Paul and tipped for stardom, Tom Ince has had an interesting career so far. Moved to Blackpool in 2011 where his appearances caught the eye of his former club, but nothing materialised. Would later move to Derby County and then Huddersfield, where he helped the club to promotion. Signed for Stoke last summer for £12m.

Alexander Kacaniklic, attacker: Swedish left winger swho was brought in from Helsingborg in 2007 but left the club, along with Dalla Valle, to go to Fulham as part of Roy Hodgson’s desire to bring in Paul Konchesky. He’s had loan spells at Watford, Burnley and FC Copenhagen – with Fulham recalling him from the Danish club after impressive showings there.. and then releasing him one season later. He would spend three seasons at Nantes in France before returning to Sweden with Hammarby. Has been capped 19 times by his country.

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Deale Chamberlain, goalkeeper: Stopper who was released in summer of 2011. Opted to stay in football after originally considering a career in the army, and played for Atherstone Town of the 10th tier, and Worcester City. He also spent time at New York Red Bulls, but since signed for Solihull Moors and remains there to this day.

Alex Cooper, midfielder: Former Scottish youth international who was signed from Ross County for £100,000, but saw his time on Merseyside disrupted by injury. He moved back to the Scottish championship with Falkirk, St Mirren, East Fife and Inverness before moving to the USA to play for Fresno.

Michael Roberts, midfielder: Roberts cost Liverpool £40,000 from Tranmere in 2008, but he was let go in 2012 – despite playing often for the reserves. He moved to Chester after leaving the Reds, and was last seen at Northwest Counties Division One side Ashton Town.

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Nathan Eccleston, attacker: Manchester-born striker who went on to feature nine times for the club after his promotion to the first-team squad in 2009. His career never kicked on at Anfield, however, and he’s spent time at several English clubs including Charlton, Blackpool and Coventry. Moved to Scotland in 2014 with Partick Thistle, before joining Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock and then Hungary, with Békéscsaba 1912 Előre.

Karl Clair, defender: Right back who suffered a serious knee injury to curtail his development. He was released from the Reds in 2011 and signed for Vauxhall Motors in 2012. He moved to seventh-tier Marine in 2015.